Composite curtains

ABSTRACT

Composite curtains comprising a plurality of rows of pleats configured on top portions of each curtain, moreover, a plurality of curtain hooks is configured on top portions of the pleats. The present invention is characterized in that corresponding fastening members are sewn on a front side and a reverse side of two side edges of each of the curtains respectively, thus enabling the curtains to be joined together to form an appropriate width by means of the fastening members, and thereby suitably shading split widths of a window.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to composite curtains, and moreparticularly to the composite curtains having specifications made up ofa plurality of curtains of fixed widths, moreover, fastening members areconfigured on side edges of each of the curtains, thus allowing acomposite configuration of two or more curtains, and which thereby formsan appropriate width for the curtains to suitably shade a window.Furthermore, the present invention achieves requirements of a completeconfiguration for composite curtains.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

Conventional composite curtains are configured to comprise two curtains,with pleats configured on a top portion of each of the curtains, and,moreover, curtain hooks are configured on top seams of the curtains. Tofit such curtains, a rail is securely configured to a top portion of aninner side of a window, and a plurality of pulley hooks are attached tothe rail, whereupon each of the pulley hooks and the curtain hooks onthe curtains are mutually fastened. A cord can then be pulled, whicheffectuates pulling of the pulley hooks to actuate the curtain hooks,and thus drawing of the two curtains toward a center of the window isactualized, which realizes shading of the window and light raystherewith. Pulling on the cord in reverse draws back the curtains towardtwo sides of the window, thereby removing a shading effect from thewindow.

Because concealing effect resulting from drawing of conventionalcurtains is exceptionally good, moreover, graphics on curtain materialeasily unfold into view and are eye appealing, and upon drawing back thecurtains, the curtains can be completely tied at sides of the window,and thus do not block light rays, consequently, such conventionalcurtains are still a perfectly practical product, and well-liked byusers, and therefore have not yet been withdrawn from markets. However,because width of windows of each household varies greatly, thus, thereis a necessity for such curtains to be made to measure, and as such is ashortcoming of conventional curtains. Furthermore, so-called DIY (Do ItYourself) curtains still require first measuring the width of thewindow, and then requesting an operator to cut appropriate width ofcurtain material according to measurements of the window, whereafter aconsumer carries the curtain material home (or the operator delivers thecurtain material on behalf of the consumer) and fits the curtainsthemself. Consequently, a great deal of time is spent on on-the-spotcutting and producing the curtains, and is the primary shortcoming ofconventional curtains. Furthermore, even though relatively wide curtainsfor a French window can be made to measure, however, because ofexcessively large size of the curtains, thus, the curtains are difficultto clean, which is yet another shortcoming.

In addition, so-called conventional fixed DIY (Do It Yourself) curtains,as depicted in FIG. 5, pertain to a structure embodying a sewn up typeconfiguration that prohibits detachment, and thus do not pertain toso-called composite curtains of the present invention. Furthermore,because such a configuration prohibits detachment, thus, afterassemblage, indoor light is somewhat dimmed, and thus is not an idealdesign for curtains, moreover, possesses lower practicability comparedto composite curtains, hence not of a high-grade curtain design.

Since the general curtain rail is probably already capable of beingfreely cut (or is extensible), however, the curtain material still doesnot provide for genuine DIY convenience. Producing high-grade compositecurtains still necessitates the operator first measuring dimensions ofthe window, and only then can cutting of the curtain material be carriedout, which results in insufficient speed of production of the curtains,lost labor processing time and inability to mass-produce. Furthermore,oversized curtains are difficult to clean, which is one of the primaryshortcomings of conventional curtains, and, moreover, as of present, isa shortcoming that has not been effectively improved upon.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, a primarily objective of the present invention is toprovide a structure comprising a plurality of widths of curtains,wherein a plurality of curtain hooks are configured on seams of topportions of each of the curtains, moreover, a plurality of fasteningmembers are sewn on two side edges of each of the curtains. Fitting ofthe curtains can be undertaken according to requirements, whereby anappropriate number of curtains (for instance, two curtains, threecurtains, or a plurality of curtains) can be joined together andadjusted to fit an appropriate width of a window by means of thefastening members. The curtains are thus assembled as a compositeconfiguration, thereby eliminating on-the-spot cutting of curtainmaterial by an operator, and thus saving on labor costs and on-the-spotprocessing time. The aforementioned as described characterizes thepresent invention.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide functionalityfor mutual joining of the curtains by means of the fastening members,and further mutual fastening by means of a plurality of rows of buttons,wherein embroidered fasteners as utilized in Chinese costumes areparticularly preferred, which not only enhances beautiful appearance ofthe curtains, moreover, reenforces guarantee of safety.

To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and thetechnological methods of the invention herein, the brief description ofthe drawings below is followed by the detailed description of thepreferred embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a structural view according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an assembled partial front view according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 shows a multi-set assembled schematic view according to thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 shows an assembled front view according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a structural view of a conventional DIY fixed curtain.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, which show curtains 10 and 40 of the presentinvention, wherein a plurality of rows of pleats 11, 41 are primarilyconfigured on top portions of the curtains 10 and 40 respectively,moreover, a plurality of curtain hooks 12, 42 are configured on topportions of the pleats 11, 41 respectively according to requirements.The present invention is characterized in that corresponding fasteningmembers 20, 30 are sewn on a front side and a reverse side of two sideedges of the curtains 10 and 40 respectively, and the fastening members20, 30 as described in the present invention can be hidden fasteners,buttons, zippers, hook and loop fastening strips, and so on.Accordingly, the two curtains 10 and 40 are joined together to form anappropriate width by means of the fastening members 20, 30, therebysuitably shading split widths of a window 70.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of rows of buttons 50, 51 areseparately configured on the front sides of the two side edges of thecurtains 10 and 40 of the present invention, wherein embroideredfasteners as utilized in Chinese costumes are particularly preferred.After joining together the two curtains 10 and 40 by means of thefastening members 20, 30, then the buttons 50, 51 are mutually fastenedtogether. Thus after drawing the curtains 10 and 40, not only issuperior shading of the window 70 achieved, moreover, the curtains 10and 40 are thoroughly beautiful and elegant in appearance.

Referring to FIG. 3, which shows a schematic view of an embodiment of anassemblage of a plurality of curtains according to the present inventioncomprising the two curtains 10 and 40 and a curtain 60 of differentwidths, and which are assembled by mutually fastening the fasteningmembers 20, 30 to form suitably split widths for a large French window,and, moreover, can be compositely joined by means of the plurality ofbuttons 50, 51 to complete the assemblage.

Because the present invention embodies a discerning design, thus, thepresent invention is provided with the following advantages in usage:

1. Saving in labor costs: The present invention is assembled from theplurality of curtains of different widths, and from which a consumer canconfigure curtains of different widths. Thus, there is only a need toproduce curtains of a plurality of standard widths during production,and the consumer can then make a choice to purchase the curtains ofdifferent widths, wherewith composite curtains can be assembledtherefrom. If size of the window is exactly that of the standard widthsof curtains, then the purchased curtains can be directly fitted to awindow. If the size of the window is different from that of the standardwidths of curtains, then the consumer can make a choice to purchase twoor more curtains to combine and fit together as a set in order toproduce required width of curtains, thereby saving time on on-the-spotcutting and stitching.

2. The present invention can be further separately configured with theplurality of rows of buttons 50, 51 on the front sides of the two sideedges of each of the curtains respectively, wherein the embroideredfasteners as utilized in Chinese costumes are particularly preferred,and the curtains are mutually joined together by means of the fasteningmembers 20, 30 configured on side edges of the curtains. Furthermore,the curtains are thoroughly beautiful and elegant in appearance.

3. Convenience in cleaning: Because the present invention is of acomposite configuration, thus each of the curtains can be separatelydetached for cleaning purposes.

Because the inventor of the present invention continues to aggressivelyexplore advancement in structure, as a first instance, the inventor hasdesigned the composite curtains of the present invention embodyingaforementioned economizing on mass production costs, savings onon-the-spot processing time, ease of cleaning and eye appealingappearance. The present invention assuredly complies with essentialelements as required for a new patent application. Accordingly, a newpatent application is proposed herein.

It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described hereinis merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that awide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilledin the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventionas set forth in the following claims.

1. A composite curtains comprising a plurality of rows of pleatsconfigured on top portions of each curtain, moreover, a plurality ofcurtain hooks are configured on top portions of the pleats, andcharacterized in that: corresponding fastening members are sewn on afront side and a reverse side of two side edges of each of the curtainsrespectively, thus enabling the curtains to be joined together to forman appropriate width by means of the fastening members, and therebysuitably shading split widths of a window.
 2. The composite curtainsaccording to claim 1, wherein a plurality of rows of buttons areseparately configured on the front sides of the two side edges of thecurtains.
 3. The composite curtains according to claim 1, wherein thebuttons are embroidered fasteners as utilized in Chinese costumes.